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Prayers to Apollo

43 prayers

The most petitioned god in the collection, and the most divided: the Apollo of the Homeric hymn who strings his bow on Delos is not the Apollo of Horace's Carmen Saeculare, sung by a chorus of children over the Roman state. Between them stand the oracular Apollo of Delphi, the healer invoked against plague, and the Palatine Apollo whom Augustus made a dynastic patron.

What is asked
Fontes · Sources
  • LABRYS Polytheistic Community · Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship4
  • Statius · Thebaid4
  • Virgil · Aeneid4
  • Anonymous (Homeric corpus) · Homeric Hymns3
  • Valerius Flaccus · Argonautica3
  • Martial · Epigrammata2
  • Ovid · Remedia Amoris2
  • Seneca · Hercules Furens2
  • Tibullus · Elegiae2
  • Anonymous (inscription from Erythrai) · Greek Lyric (Campbell, vol. V)1
  • Anonymous (Orphic corpus) · Orphic Hymns1
  • Anonymous · Carmina Latina Epigraphica1
  • Anonymous · CIL, Acta ludorum saecularium1
  • Arnobius · Adversus Nationes1
  • Claudius Claudianus · In Olybii et Probini fratres Consules Panegyricus1
  • Hippocrates · Hippocratic Oath1
  • Horace · Carmen Saeculare1
  • Horace · Carmina1
  • Livy · Ab Urbe Condita1
  • Makedonikos of Amphipolis · Inscriptiones Graecae II³ 4, 7771
  • Petronius Arbiter · Carmina1
  • Plautus · Aulularia1
  • Plautus · Mercator1
  • Plethon / Mousaios adaptation · Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship1
  • Quintus Serenus Sammonicus · Liber Medicinalis1
  • Statius · Achilleis1
In the sources
Apollo · Apollon
The name as each source prints it.
Orationes · The texts
  1. 001

    The Hippocratic Oath

    Hippocrates · Hippocratic Oath

    I swear by Apollon the physician, and Asklepios, and Hygeia, and Panakeia, and all the gods and goddesses, that, according to my ability and judgment, I will keep this Oath and this stipulation...

    GreekOath
  2. 002

    Prayer to Asclepius

    Anonymous (inscription from Erythrai) · Greek Lyric (Campbell, vol. V) · fr. 939

    Sing, youths, of Paian, skill-famed, Leto's son, Far-shooter — ie Paian! — who fathered a great joy for mortals when he mingled in love with Koronis in the land of the Phlegyai — ie Paian! — Asklepios, the most famous god — ie Paian! By him were fathered Makhaon and Podaleirios and Iaso — ie Paian! — and fair-eyed Aigle and Panakea, children of Epione, along with Hygieia, all-glorious, undefiled; ie Paian! Asklepios, the most famous god — ie Paian! Greetings I give you: graciously visit our wide-spaced city — ie Paian! — and grant that we look on the sun's light in joy, approved with the help of Hygieia, all-glorious, undefiled : ie Paian! — Asklepios, the most famous god — ie Paian!

    GreekInvocationPetitionPraise
  3. 003

    Hymn to Artemis

    Anonymous (Homeric corpus) · Homeric Hymns · 27

    I sing of Artemis with shafts of gold, strong-voiced, the revered virgin, deer-shooting, delighter in arrows, own sister to Apollon of the golden sword. Over the shadowy hills and windy peaks she draws her golden bow, rejoicing in the chase, and sends out grievous shafts. The tops of the high mountains tremble and the tangled wood echoes awesomely with the outcry of beasts: earth quakes and the sea also where fishes shoal. But the goddess with a bold heart turns every way destroying the race of wild beasts: and when she is satisfied and has cheered her heart, then the huntress who delights in arrows slackens her supple bow and goes to the great house of her dear brother Phoibos Apollon, to the rich land of Delphoi, there to order the lovely dance of the Mousai and Kharites. There she hangs up her curved bow and her arrows, and heads and leads the dances, gracefully arrayed, while all they utter their heavenly voice, singing how neat-ankled Leto bare children supreme among the immortals both in thought and deed. Hail to you, children of Zeus and rich-haired Leto! And now I will remember you and another song also.

    GreekInvocationPraise
  4. 004

    The oath of Aeneas and Latinus

    Virgil · Aeneid · 12.176-82; 197-211

    May the Sun now bear witness, and so too the Earth, I pray, for whom I have been able to endure these many labors, and you, Almighty Father, and you his consort (Juno), daughter of Saturnus, at one time more beneficial, at another kinder, be so now as I pray to you, O Goddess, and to you, too, Father Mavors, who wields all warfare under your powers, and on all the springs and rivers of this land I invoke as witnesses, and all the powers of the high heavens and those of the deep blue seas on whom it is proper to call. By these same deities I, Aeneas, swear, by the Earth and the Sea, by the stars and Latona's twin children, and dual-faced Janus, and the powers of the gods below, and the harsh shrines of Father Dis. May the Great Father hear my vow, he that sanctions alliances with his thunderbolt. I touch the altars, and by the fires and by the divine powers who I have called to witness, I so swear, that never shall I breach this alliance or the peace of Italy, no matter what or how things happen, nothing shall divert my will, not even if waves would cover the earth, plunging all into deluge, and the Heavens fell into deepest Tartarus.

    RomanOathInvocation
  5. 005

    Prayer to Apollo and Asclepius

    Makedonikos of Amphipolis · Inscriptiones Graecae II³ 4, 777

    We praise the silver-bowed Delian, Zeus's beautiful quiver, silently holy and compassionate, IE PAIAN. Like the Aglaion Êrnos, the supplicant pledges with olive and laurel branch in hand, IE PAIAN, calling upon the leader of the Muses, singing pure hymns to the far-shooting son of Leto, IE PAIAN. Asklepios, kindly youth, defender against any born disease, warder of mortal woes, IE O IE PAIAN. To Kentauros, the pain warder of humans, You taught all the secret healing arts on the peaks of Mt. Pelias, IE PAIAN. Child of Koronis, mild man and modest spirit, IE PAIAN. Adorning the Hellenic lances of the young soldiers, IE PAIAN. Children of Epione and noble Hygeia, Iaso, Akeso and Aigle and Panacea, IE PAIAN. Khaire, illustrious spirit, great benefit of mortals, IE O IE PAIAN. You are gentle, Makar, eliminate dread diseases, IE O IE PAIAN. Come Blessed Paian and grant to your supplicant much-desired health.

    GreekPraisePetitionInvocation
  6. 006

    Prayer to Apollo

    LABRYS Polytheistic Community · Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship · Purification Ceremony — Hymn to Apollon

    I think and sing of Apollon Hecatios. From years past, it is a sacred custom to call upon you. Evil-averting Paian, far-seeing ruler of the World. Great Archer, who established purifications, with yourself as example; after the slaughter of Python, you fled to Karmanora, where you were of service to yourself and atoned. Shoot, with your invincible arrows, the Pythons and the Typhoës, O' Lykêos, with the broad quiver. Infallible giver of oracles, who reigns over the immortal Gods and the mortals of life-giving Earth. I come to you in purity. Grant me fortitude and enlighten my mind so that the dark êrebus which inflicts my soul may be dissolved. Assist me, O' golden-lyred, far-shooting Apollon, that I may resist the onslaught of deceitful and deceptive spectres, release me from infectious ignorance and darkness. Ie Paiean, Ie Paiean, Ie Paiean, Ie Katharsios.

    GreekInvocationPetitionProtection
  7. 007

    Prayer to Apollo

    LABRYS Polytheistic Community · Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship · Noumenia — Hymn to Apollon

    I remember and do not forget Apollon Hekateios. From years past, it is a sacred custom to invoke You. Come O' Blessed Paian, splendidly honoured Phoibos, Ie Dispenser of Blessings, Spermatic, Pythian, Delphic Diviner, Bright Daimon. You who sees the boundless aether and the joyful earth from above; Your eyes are the stars, dispelling the darkness. With your laurel branch, you shake the heavens, Apollon, You who does not appear to all but only to those who are good. Great is he who beholds You, insignificant are those who have not. We wish to be in Your presence, O' Hekatevolos, so that we may never be insignificant again. Ie Noumenios, come with a good disposition, bearing good fortune and favourable outcomes to our endeavours in the month to come, Ie Paian, Ie Apollon, Ie Noumenios.

    GreekInvocationPetition
  8. 008

    The Prayer of Musaeus

    Plethon / Mousaios adaptation · Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship · Noumenia Ceremony — Prayer of Mousaios

    King Zeus and Gaia and sacred heavenly flames of Helios; holy light of Mene and all the stars; and You, dark haired Poseidon, earth-shaker; pure Persephone and Demetra of the bountiful fruit; Artemis, the maiden archer and farshooting Phoibos, who dwells in the sacred valley of Delphi, holding the highest honours amongst the Blessed; dancing Dionysos, bold Ares and powerful holy Ephaistos, foam-born goddess, bearer of famous gifts, and You, King of the Underworld, great and venerable God; Hebe and Eileithia and brave Heracles, and the great providence of Dikaiosyne and Eusevia; I also call the splendid Nymphs and Pan, the Great, and Hera, vigorous wife of aegis-bearing Zeus; I invoke the lovely Mnemosyne and the nine sublime Muses and the Kharites and the Horês of the Eniautos, Leto with the beautiful limbs, the modest Theio and Dione, the Kouretes, the armed Koryvantes, and the Kaveires, as well as our great Saviours, the indestructible children of Zeus, the great Idaian gods and the heavenly messenger, Hermes, the communicator, and Themis, the diviner of men, I invite venerable Nyx and brightly glowing Day, Pisti and Dike and the immaculate Lawgiver, Rhea and Kronos and the dark-veiled Tethys, Okeanos, the Great, and his daughters, the Okeanides, Atlas' and Aionos' superior power, and the eternal Time, and the splendid water of Styx, the soothing Gods and the benevolent Pronoia; the all-holy Daimona of the Gods and the malevolent of mortals, all heavenly, air and water Gods, all Gods of the earth, and of the fire, and of the underworld. Semele and the company of Bakkhos; Ino Leukothea and Palaimon, the bliss-giver, Sweet tongued Nike and queen Adrastea, and the great king, giver of tranquillity, Asclepios, Pallas, the fearsome maiden, and all the Winds and the Thunder, the steady foundation of the Kosmos, Mother of the Immortals, Attis and Mena, I call the Goddess Ourania together with her immortal pure Adonis, the Beginning and the End — the greatest of all. Come with benevolence and happy hearts, to this holy ceremony and sacred libation.

    GreekInvocationPraise
  9. 009

    Prayer to Diana and Apollo

    Horace · Carmen Saeculare · 1-4; 13-16; 69-72

    O shining Phoebe and forest Diana, Lucidum, shining ornaments of the sky, ever gentle and refined, O sacred brows, give us what we pray for now. Gentle Moon, Ilithyia, Lucina, by whatever name you wish to be called, Gentalis, watch over mothers, may You give them gentle deliveries.

    RomanPetitionInvocationPraise
  10. 010

    Prayer to Apollo

    Anonymous · CIL, Acta ludorum saecularium · VI 32323 (Apollini et Dianae)

    Apollo, as it is prescribed for you in those books — and for this reason may every good fortune attend the Roman people, the Quirites — let sacrifice be made to you with nine popana, and nine cakes, and nine phthoes. I beg and pray that you may increase the sovereign power and majesty of the Roman people, the Quirites, in war and peace; as you have always watched over us among the Latins. Forever may you grant safety, victory and health to the Roman people, the Quirites. May you bestow your favor on the Roman people, the Quirites, and on the legions of the Roman people, the Quirites. May you preserve the health and welfare of the people of Rome, the Quirites, and may you always remain willingly favorable and propitious to the people of Rome, the Quirites, to the college of the quindecimviri, to me, to my house and household.

    RomanPetitionProtectionDedication
  11. 011

    Prayer to Apollo

    Horace · Carmina · 1.31.1-4; 17-20

    What may a poet ask in his prayers of You, Apollo? What can he say as he pours a libation of new wine to You? May Apollo grant that I enjoy good health and a sound mind, and, I pray, when I grow old, may He grant me a strife-free life, a clear mind and a lyre beside me with which to sing His praises.

    RomanPetition
  12. 012

    Prayer to Apollo and Juno

    Livy · Ab Urbe Condita · 5.21.2-3

    Pythian Apollo, inspired by You and Your guiding influence I go forth to destroy the city of Veii. A tenth part of its spoils I devote to You. Likewise for You, Juno Regina, who in Veii now dwells, I pray, that after our victory You will follow us to our City, that soon will become Your City as well, where a holy precinct worthy of Your dignity will be built to receive You.

    RomanPetitionDedicationOath
  13. 013

    Prayer to Apollo and Aesculapius

    Quintus Serenus Sammonicus · Liber Medicinalis · Praefatio

    Phoebus Apollo, bearer of health, for You we compose our song, and favorably promote Your discoveries. With Your healing arts, You lead life back when it is withdrawn from us and recall us from joining the Manes in Heaven. You who formerly dwelt in the temples of Aegea, Pergamum, and Epidaurum, and who drove off the Python from Your peaceful house at Delphi, sought a temple at Rome to Your glory, by expelling the foul presence of illness. Come to me now as each time You have fondly strengthen me when often You were called, and may You be present in all that is set out in this book.

    RomanInvocationPetitionPraise
  14. 014

    Prayer to Apollo

    Tibullus · Elegiae · 3.10.1-10; 25-26

    Draw near, Apollo, and expel the illness from this tender girl, come, draw near. Phoebus of flowing hair unshorn, hear me and hasten. If, Phoebus, You apply Your healing hand to her, You will not regret saving her. Allow not that she should waste away emaciated, or that her color should wane to pallor, or that her limbs should lose their strength, and do not wait until her white limbs turn to a hideous color. Whatsoever this illness may be, whatever sorrow we may fear it will bring, carry it off with the waters of a swift running stream to the seas. Holy one, come! And bring with You all Your delicacies, all Your songs, and all else that will soothe the sick.

    RomanPetitionProtection
  15. 015

    Prayer to Apollo

    Virgil · Aeneid · 3.85-89

    Grant us our own, Lord of Thymbra, grant the tired and worn, and their children, a city behind defensive walls in a tamed land. Safeguard a new Troy, built by those Trojan sons who escaped the Greeks and severe Achilles. Who now must I follow? Where do you urge me to go? Grant, Father, a sign, and flow into our souls.

    RomanPetitionInvocation
  16. 016

    Prayer to Apollo and Hecate

    Virgil · Aeneid · 6.55-77

    O Phoebus Apollo, who always pitied Troy of its grave hardship, you who guided the hand of Paris and his Dardanian missile to the body of Acacus' son, You who led me to penetrate all the seas that wash upon mighty shores — let Troy's ill fortune have followed us thus far (and no further). You most holy Diviner of future events, I ask only for what fate has allotted me, grant that the sons of Teucria with their wandering gods and storm tossed spirits of Troy may settle in Latium. Then to Apollo and Hecate I shall erect temples in marble and establish feast days celebrated in Apollo's name. Do not commit your songs only to the leaves, that they may swirl about as the sport of whirling winds, but sing them, I pray, with your own lips for us.

    RomanPetitionDedicationInvocation
  17. 017

    Hymn to Asclepius

    Anonymous (Orphic corpus) · Orphic Hymns · 67

    Great Asklepios, skilled to heal mankind, all-ruling Paian, and physician kind; whose arts medicinal can alone assuage diseases dire, and stop their dreadful rage. Strong, lenient God, regard my suppliant prayer, bring gentle health, adorned with lovely hair; convey the means of mitigating pain, and raging deadly pestilence restrain. O power all-flourishing, abundant, bright, Apollon's honoured offspring, God of light; husband of blameless Hygeia, the constant foe of dread disease, the minister of woe: come, blessed saviour, human health defend, and to the mortal life afford a prosperous end.

    GreekInvocationPetition
  18. 018

    Hymn to Artemis and Apollo

    Anonymous (Homeric corpus) · Homeric Hymns · 9

    Mousa, sing of Artemis, sister of the far-shooter, Parthenos the virgin who delights in arrows, who was fostered with Apollon. She waters her horses from Meles deep in reeds, and swiftly drives her all-golden chariot through Smyrna to vine-clad Klaros where Apollon god of the silver bow, sits waiting for far-shooting delighter in arrows. And so hail to you, Artemis, in my song and to all goddesses as well. Of you first I sing and with you I begin; now that I have begun with you, I will turn to another song.

    GreekInvocationPraise
  19. 019

    Hymn to Asclepius and Apollo

    Anonymous (Homeric corpus) · Homeric Hymns · 16

    I begin to sing of Asklepios, son of Apollon and healer of sicknesses. In the Dotian plain fair Koronis, daughter of King Phlegyas, bare him, a great joy to men, a soother of cruel pangs. And so hail to you, lord: in my song I make my prayer to thee!

    GreekInvocationPraise
  20. 020

    Prayer to Apollo

    LABRYS Polytheistic Community · Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship · Wedding Ceremony — Prayer to Apollon

    I remember and do not forget Apollon Hekateios. Come, O' Blessed Paian, bright Phoibos, IE IE, bestower of bliss, Thou who sees the expanse of the sky and the happy earth from up high. From ages past, it is a sacred tradition to invoke You. Come to me who prays and disperse dread disease and suffering.

    GreekInvocationPetition
  21. 021

    Prayer to Apollo

    LABRYS Polytheistic Community · Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship · Health Ceremony — Invocation of the Healing Gods

    Come, O' Healing Gods, Apollon, Asklepios, Much Desired Hygeia, and you, Telesphoros. May you terminate dire diseases granting health to our body and mind.

    GreekInvocationPetition
  22. 022

    Prayer to Minerva

    Seneca · Hercules Furens · 900

    To you, you alone, O warlike Pallas Minerva, I pray, friend and companion in all my toils; Tamer of Lycurgus, ivy wreathed you crossed the eastern seas, bearing the Thyrsus in your hand; and you divine twins, Apollo and Diana, hear my prayer.

    RomanInvocationPetition
  23. 023

    Prayer to Neptune

    Arnobius · Adversus Nationes · III.43

    Come, Dii Penates, come Apollo and Neptune and all You Gods, and by Your powers may You mercifully turn aside this ill disease that violently twists, scorches and burns our city with fever.

    RomanPetitionProtection
  24. 024

    Prayer to Apollo

    Anonymous · Carmina Latina Epigraphica · 2.1841

    Phoebus Tirynthia, I pray, please accept this offering on my behalf. This gift I offer in thanks to You for the good health and strength that I have had.

    RomanGratitudeDedication
  25. 025

    Prayer to Sol and Apollo

    Claudius Claudianus · In Olybii et Probini fratres Consules Panegyricus · 1-7

    O Sol, whose light embraces the world, you orbit inexhaustible, forever returning, your face glowing on each day, your horses harnessed as a team to drive your chariot, with manes braided pleasantly they rise high, passing over rose-red clouds as you rein their frothing fires. Already yet another year begins, measured by the footsteps of brothers, who as new consuls gladly offer their prayers and vows.

    RomanInvocationPraise
  26. 026

    Prayer to Apollo

    Martial · Epigrammata · 4.45.1-2

    An offering I gladly give You, Phoebus, a box of fragrant incense, from Palatinu Parthenius on behalf of his son.

    RomanDedication
  27. 027

    Prayer to Apollo

    Martial · Epigrammata · 9.42

    May Myrina's richness ever You hold, Apollo, thus always the swan song, too, may You enjoy, may the well versed sisters ever serve You, the Delphic Pythia ever reveal any of Your oracles, may the Palatia ever love and revere You. Were You ever to ask, and Caesar grant, that he should invest Stella with consular powers, then gladly would I by vow become indebted to You.

    RomanPetitionPraise
  28. 028

    Prayer to Apollo

    Ovid · Remedia Amoris · 75-76

    From the very outset I pray to You, Apollo, inventor of music and of all the healing arts, come to my aid and this undertaking; bless it with Your laurel.

    RomanInvocationPetition
  29. 029

    Prayer to Apollo

    Ovid · Remedia Amoris · 704

    Come, health-bearing Apollo, come favoring my undertaking.

    RomanInvocation
  30. 030

    Prayer to Apollo and Diana

    Petronius Arbiter · Carmina · 94 PLM

    God of Delphi, I have dedicated to You a temple made of fine Sicilian marble, spoken aloud Your praises while accompanied by the sweet sounds of the calamus reeds. If ever You hear our prayers, Apollo, and if indeed You are divine, tell me now, by what means does a man without money seek to find it?

    RomanPetitionDedication
  31. 031

    Prayer to Apollo

    Plautus · Aulularia · 394-396

    Apollo, please, help me, and with your arrows slay these treasure-laden thieves. As you have done before, swiftly come to my aid and draw your bow.

    RomanPetitionProtection
  32. 032

    Prayer to Apollo

    Plautus · Mercator · 678-680

    Apollo, I beseech you, graciously grant peace, prosperity, safety and sound health to our family, and spare my son by your gracious favour.

    RomanPetitionProtection
  33. 033

    Prayer to Apollo

    Seneca · Hercules Furens · 592

    Your pardon I do desire, Apollo, if you see in my actions what is forbidden; for it was by the will of another that I revealed hidden things of the earth.

    RomanPetition
  34. 034

    Prayer to Apollo

    Statius · Achilleis · 1.9-10

    Grant me, O Phoebus, new fonts of inspiration and weave fortune's garland as a crown upon my head.

    RomanPetition
  35. 035

    Prayer to Apollo

    Statius · Thebaid · 1.693-697; 715-717

    Pour wine on the altar's fire as we sing our vows again and again to Leto's son, the Preserver of our forefathers. Father Phoebus, whether it is the snowy slopes of Lycia or the thorny slopes of Patara that perpetually keep you busy, or if it pleases you to merge your golden hair in Castalia's chaste moisture — come now, remembering our hospitality, and bless once more the fertile fields of Juno.

    RomanInvocationPetitionDedication
  36. 036

    Prayer to Apollo

    Statius · Thebaid · 7.786-788

    Now my last words before I depart, if any gratitude I owe to your prophet, O Phoebus, I commend my home and family shrines to You, and leave to You the punishment of my faithless wife and my beautiful son's impassioned furor.

    RomanPetitionDedication
  37. 037

    Prayer to Apollo

    Statius · Thebaid · 8.91-94

    O great Surveyor of all men, You who know the causes and principles of our actions, and who is a Father to me and Savior as well, I pray, lessen Your resolve against me and still Your angry heart, do not think me worthy of Your wrath one who is but a man and who fears Your laws.

    RomanPetition
  38. 038

    Prayer to Apollo

    Statius · Thebaid · 10.337-345

    To You, Phoebus Apollo, go these spoils, prizes of the night, taken from distinguished nobles, not yet washed clean of their blood. I trust that truly I have offered You an acceptable sacrifice. I, Your faithful priest and defender of Your sacred tripod against uncivilized enemies, commit these to You. If I have not disgraced Your traditional rites and strictly kept Your rule, come often to me, think me worthy to often enter into my thoughts and seize my mind. Although now crude honors are offered You — these broken arms stained with blood of honorable men — if ever, Paean, You will grant the return of my native home and the temples I long for, God of Lycia, remember my vows, and however many rich gifts and as many bulls as I have promised, demand they be fulfilled.

    RomanDedicationPetitionOath
  39. 039

    Prayer to Apollo

    Tibullus · Elegiae · 2.5.1-4; 122-123

    Give your favour, Phoebus, to a new priest who enters your temple. Be gracious, and with songs and lyre, come! When your fingers pluck the chords, and you give voice to song, I pray you may inspire my words into your praises. May your hair be ever flowing, Phoebus; may your sister be forever chaste.

    RomanPetitionInvocationPraise
  40. 040

    Prayer to Apollo

    Valerius Flaccus · Argonautica · 1.5-7

    Advise me, Phoebus Apollo, if ever You inspired the Sibyl of Cumae to see visions waft from a kettle in Your sacred house, if ever a chaplet of fresh laurel dignified a worthy brow, and O You whose great fame opened many a sea.

    RomanPetitionInvocation
  41. 041

    Prayer to Apollo

    Valerius Flaccus · Argonautica · 5.17-20

    Turn to us now, Mighty Archer, I pray that finally now, Apollo, You will come to our aid! Father, revive the life of this man. If You approve of what we do, then stir back to life he who is of the utmost importance for the success of our venture; and so from this one does the fate of all hands depends.

    RomanPetitionInvocation
  42. 042

    Prayer to Apollo

    Valerius Flaccus · Argonautica · 5.244-249

    Father Apollo, I pray to You, all-seeing guardian God, be gracious to me and protect me, watching over my kingdom. Be ever vigilant and warn me what strangers or what subjects of mine conspire against me. Whatever treacherous plots there may be, keep me alert and prepared.

    RomanPetitionProtection
  43. 043

    Prayer to Apollo

    Virgil · Aeneid · 11.785-793

    Apollo Soranus, Highest of the Gods, Holy Guardian of Mount Soracte, we who are foremost among Your worshippers, for You we set to flame the piled pine-wood, and Your worshippers, piously trusting our faith in You among the fires, press our step across the glowing embers. Grant, Father Almighty, that by our arms we may erase this disgrace. No plunder did I seek, no trophy to win from virgins, or any spoils; my fame shall follow from my feats.

    RomanPetitionOathDedication
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